King Abdulaziz

glimpse inside Riyadh Metro’s ‘ride to the future’

Riyadh - Muslimchronicle

King Abdulaziz Project for Public Transport in Riyadh recently launched the first exhibition, spread across over 5000 square meters, to create awareness regarding the significance of public transportation. It was also an opportunity to experience the use of metro for the first time in Saudi Arabia. Once visitors enter the exhibition, they have to pass by one of the twoRead more

Saudi Arabia airlines' passengers allowed to bring electronics on flights to UK

Jeddah - Muslimchronicle

Saudi Arabia announced on Friday that passengers traveling on its airlines to the United Kingdom would once again be allowed to carry on electronic devices, reversing a ban put in place earlier this year for security reasons. Passengers will be able to use laptops and tablets in aircraft cabins on flights from the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh andRead more

Why Saudia flight to New York returned to Jeddah?

New York - Muslimchronicle

Saudi Airlines revealed the reasons why the Saudia flight SV21 to New York on Saturday morning, has returned to Jeddah. Local media outlets quoted a statement from the company as saying that “during the flight, the pilot suspected that there may have been friction with the plane’s tail, and since precautionary measures were required to ensure safety, the plane returnedRead more

Saudi and Ukraine sign Memorandum of Understanding

Riyadh - Muslimchronicle

Saudi Arabia and Ukraine signed a draft cooperation program and memoranda of understanding (MoU) following the summit between Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko.Earlier, King Salman and Poroshenko held a session of official talks at al-Yammamah Palace, where they reviewed bilateral relations and aspects of cooperation between the two countries in variousRead more

Senior cleric says women driving does not contradict Quran, Sunnah

Riyadh - Muslimchronicle

Member of the Senior Scholars’ Council, Abdullah bin Abdlemohsen al-Turki, has said that decision taken to allow women to drive in Saudi Arabia does not contradict with the country’s constitution which is the Qur’an and the Sunnah. He added that the decision is based on Sharia’s jurisdictions. Turki also said that ever since its establishment by Founder King Abdulaziz, theRead more

Saudi Arabia launches latest low-cost airline 'Flyadeal'

JEDDAH - Musimchronicle

The Saudi flag carrier, SAUDIA, is scheduled to launch its new affiliate low-cost airline 'Flyadeal', based at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, on September 23rd, coinciding with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia National Day anniversary, the Saudi Press Agency has reported. Director-General of SAUDIA, Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser, who is also chairman of the board of Flyadeal, said thatRead more

Jeddah receives first group of pilgrims from Pakistan

Jaddah - Muslimchronicle

The Haj and Umrah Complex at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah received on Monday the first pilgrims’ flight coming from Pakistan via Shaheen Air carrying 325 passengers, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The passengers were received by Abdul-Hakim bin Mohammad Al-Tamimi, chairman of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) and a number of other government officials. SpeakingRead more

HM King attends lunch banquet

Riyadh - Arab Today

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa attended a lunch banquet hosted by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in honour of the guests of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in King Abdulaziz Camel Festival and the inauguration of the Saudi Camel Village. Source :BNARead more

Drug smuggling bids foiled in Jeddah, Riyadh

JEDDAH - Arab Today

Anti-narcotics teams in Riyadh seized 680,000 methamphetamine pills in two separate operations over the past two days and arrested five people for their involvement in the smuggling and trading in drugs. On a tip-off that a large quantity of drug pills were in the process of being distributed in Riyadh, an Anti-Narcotics Department team raided the location, arresting three peopleRead more

Tragedy that shook us all

Saudi Arabia - Arab Today

Thursday’s heartbreaking Mina tragedy shocked and grieved everybody. While the incident underlined the need for more efforts to bolster safety measures, the massive operation undertaken by the Kingdom to ensure a secure and comfortable Haj cannot be ignored. There can’t be an excuse for the unfortunate crush, but the importance of pilgrims’ self-awareness and self-discipline needs to be highlighted again.Read more